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# Native Rust implementation of Apache Arrow and Apache Parquet
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Welcome to the [Rust][rust] implementation of [Apache Arrow], the popular in-memory columnar format.
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Welcome to the [Rust][rust] implementation of [Apache Arrow], the popular
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in-memory columnar format and [Apache Parquet], the popularcolumnar analytics
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format. To join the community, see the [Community](#community) section below.
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This repository contains the following crates:
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Due to available maintainer and testing bandwidth, [`arrow`] crates ([`arrow`],
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[`arrow-flight`], etc.) are released on the same schedule with the same versions
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as the [`parquet`] and [`parquet-derive`] crates.
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as the [`parquet`] and [`parquet_derive`] crates.
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This crate releases every month. We release new major versions (with potentially
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### Rust Version Compatibility Policy
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arrow-rs and parquet are built and tested with stable Rust, and will keep a rolling MSRV (minimum supported Rust version) that can only be updated in major releases on a need by basis (e.g. project dependencies bump their MSRV or a particular Rust feature is useful for us etc.). The new MSRV if selected will be at least 6 months old. The minor releases are guaranteed to have the same MSRV.
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arrow-rs and parquet are built and tested with stable Rust, and will keep a rolling MSRV (minimum supported Rust version) that can only be updated in major releases on an as needed basis (e.g. project dependencies bump their MSRV or a particular Rust feature is useful for us etc.). The new MSRV if selected will be at least 6 months old. The minor releases are guaranteed to have the same MSRV.
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Note: If a Rust hotfix is released for the current MSRV, the MSRV will be updated to the specific minor version that includes all applicable hotfixes preceding other policies.
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You can find more details about each crate in their respective READMEs.
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## Arrow Rust Community
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## Community
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The `dev@arrow.apache.org` mailing list serves as the core communication channel for the Arrow community. Instructions for signing up and links to the archives can be found on the [Arrow Community](https://arrow.apache.org/community/) page. All major announcements and communications happen there.
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